What color is #763B6C?

#763B6C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bruise. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #763B6C?

The RGB value is 118, 59, 108: 118 red, 59 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #763B6C?

The complementary color is #3B7645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #763B6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#763B6C color

#763B6C rgb(118, 59, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #763B6C is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 23.1% green and 42.4% blue (118, 59, 108).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 33% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 8% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Bruise (#7E4071), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#763B6C color codes

HEX	`#763B6C`
RGB	`rgb(118, 59, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 23.1%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 33%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 50%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 8%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.11, 33.01, -17.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.11, 37.21, 332.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.742, 8.063, 15.122)`
Decimal	`7748460`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #763B6C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #763B6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#763B6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #763B6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #763b6c; }
.text { color: #763b6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #763b6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 59 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #763b6c, #763b4f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #763B6C?: #763B6C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bruise. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #763B6C?: The RGB value is 118, 59, 108: 118 red, 59 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #763B6C?: The complementary color is #3B7645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #763B6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.